Question

A lizard moves from one hole to another. As it moves, it eats insects hidden in the hole. The number of insects in each hole is shown.
The lizard can move only along the lines.



Starting from the blue hole in the picture, the lizard goes to three holes to eat 18 insects.
This is the path the lizard takes —
= 18

• What path can the lizard take to eat 12 insects?
= 12

• What path can the lizard take to eat 20 insects?
= 20

This time the lizard goes to four holes to eat insects.
• What path does the lizard take to eat 18 insects?
= 18

• What path does the lizard take for 12 insects?
= 12

Answer 1

Path the lizard can take to eat 12 insects



Path the lizard can take to eat 20 insects



Path taken by lizard to eat 18 insects



Path taken by lizard to eat 12 insects